News

How coronavirus masks became the latest symbol in the US cultural divide. ... “I don’t want to be treated like a lab rat,” Mr Griffin said.
Mask as Symbol. WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: Reporters, including the AP's Zeke Miller (C), wear face masks to reduce the chance of spreading the novel coronavirus pandemic during a news conference ...
One of the most ubiquitous visual symbols of the COVID-19 pandemic was the face mask. As government authorities began recommending them to slow the spread of the virus, all numbers and types of masks ...
It’s hard to think of a symbol of COVID-19 more fraught than the N95 respirator. The mask fits tightly around the face and is capable of filtering 95% of airborne particles, such as viruses ...
Masks have become a symbol of frustration over shortcomings in the pandemic response. Some see a lack of mask mandates or a failure to wear masks as an abandonment of the clinically vulnerable.
The lab-leak and mask debates touch on a broader theme, which is the relationship between science and modern media. In a fragmented and contentious media environment, scientific communication is a ...
The first cluster of COVID-19 cases emerged out of Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019. The virus was not developed as a biological weapon, and it probably wasn’t genetically engineered.